Sustainability
Building Momentum for the Blue Economy
When it comes to the economy, the ocean is a major player — from tourism to energy, seafood to shipping, the world’s marine-related assets tally up to trillions of dollars. But our oceans and coastlines are facing unprecedented pressures. Confronted with this reality, a new concept has emerged that... Read MoreAlso in UNH Today...
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05/16/22Celebrating Sustainability
The second annual UNH Sustainability Awards were held Tuesday, May 10, with honorees including alumni for the first time in the ceremony’s brief... -
05/16/22McDowell Earns Hollings Scholarship
Lauren McDowell ’24 has been named a NOAA Hollings scholar, becoming the first UNH student to receive the honor for sophomores since 2019. McDowell... -
05/03/22Finishing Strong
A team of UNH students worked through the night to improve its presentation at the last minute and ultimately walked away as national champions,... -
04/18/22Kick-starting Carbon Footprint Analysis
Faculty and staff at UNH’s Changemaker Collaborative have been awarded a grant of $27,540 from the Henry David Thoreau Foundation to help fund a...
Recent Stories
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12/06/19 - Seeing The Big PictureHusband and wife team Dan Lagueux and Valerie Vanasse opened New England’s Tap House Grille in 2013 to serve from-scratch meals and local craft beer. After just a few years of... Read More -
12/04/19 - Why Coastal Storms Are A Threat To Tourism (WGBH)Professor Meghan Howey discusses sea level rise and disappearing NH history. Read More -
10/11/19 - Innovating Campus SustainabilityJennifer Andrews ’02, ’08G and Allison Leach ’18G of the UNH Sustainaibility Institute (UNHSI) have been named the 2019 J. Brent Loy Innovators of the Year. Read More -
10/03/19 - Winter Is Coming. Or Is It?“Winter is coming,” the saying goes. But is it? New research from UNH has found clear signs of a decline in frost days, snow covered days and other indicators of winter that could... Read More -
09/23/19 - Coming Full Circle"Neither of my parents went to college, but they were insistent on two things: You were going to go to college ... You better like what you do...” Read More -
09/08/19 - Cool HonorUNH has received an award from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Read More -
09/05/19 - N.H. Oyster Farming a Growing IndustryNew Hampshire commercial oyster farming industry gains ground, has substantial growth potential. Read More -
09/04/19 - One Cool SchoolUNH is once again among the most sustainable schools in the country. Read More -
08/09/19 - So Much To Do, So Little TimeUNH master's student relies on graduate student resources to finish his thesis. Read More -
08/05/19 - Informing Arsenic Policy With ResearchResearch from a team of economics researchers from UNH helped New Hampshire pass lower limits for arsenic in municipal drinking water. Read More